Veto Records

Veto Records is a small Swiss independent record label specialising in jazz and free improvisation. It was founded around 2009 by the Swiss saxophonist and clarinettist Christoph Erb and is based in Lucerne. The label is closely associated with Erb's own musical projects and with a circle of like-minded improvisers, issuing music under catalogue series such as 'veto-records' and 'veto-records/Exchange'. Its releases span solo, duo, trio and larger ensemble recordings, often documenting collaborations between Swiss and international musicians, notably players from Chicago's free-jazz and improvised-music scene. The label's output is released on CD, vinyl and digital formats. Physical editions are complemented by digital distribution through Bandcamp, where Veto Records maintains its own page and also links to artists' Bandcamp pages. Recent and representative releases include 'Dream between' by the trio Adasiewicz/Erb/Roebke, 'Et il y aura…' by Abdelnour-Loriot-Meier-Niggenkemper, 'Phyla music' by Erb-Mayas-Hemingway, 'Echoes' of the same' by Erb, Mäder, Amberg and Thomas Lehn, and 'Spazio Elle' by Erb/Weber/Künzi. The label has also issued music by artists such as Vera Kappeler, Flo Stoffner, Achim Escher, Yves Reichmuth, the KiKu Trio and The Luzern-Chicago Connection. Veto Records operates as a private, artist-run label rather than a large commercial company. Its identity is tied to Christoph Erb's dual role as musician and label owner, and to a deliberately independent, non-mainstream aesthetic. Reviews of its releases have appeared in specialist jazz publications such as JazzJournal (UK) and Percorsi Musicali, indicating a modest but international critical reach within the free-improv and contemporary jazz community. The label remains active, with new digital and physical releases announced on its website and Bandcamp page.

Veto Records was founded around 2009 by the Swiss saxophonist and clarinettist Christoph Erb and is based in Lucerne. It emerged as an artist-run outlet for jazz and free improvisation, allowing Erb and his collaborators to document their work outside the priorities of larger commercial labels. The label's catalogue is organised into series, including the main 'veto-records' numbering and the 'veto-records/Exchange' series, which has been used for a number of duo and trio recordings. Over the years the label has released music by Christoph Erb in various formations, as well as by other Swiss improvisers such as Vera Kappeler, Flo Stoffner, Achim Escher, Yves Reichmuth, the KiKu Trio and The Luzern-Chicago Connection. A recurring theme is the connection between Swiss and Chicago musicians; the trio Adasiewicz/Erb/Roebke, for example, brings together Erb with the American vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz and bassist Jason Roebke, both associated with Chicago's free scene. Their album 'Dream between' was described in a JazzJournal (UK) review as the third album by the trio, following 'Yuria's Dream' (2014) and 'More Dreams Less Sleep'. The label issues music on CD, vinyl and digital formats. In the digital era it has made use of Bandcamp, maintaining a label page and also pointing listeners to artists' own Bandcamp pages. Releases announced on the label's website include 'Dream between' (Adasiewicz/Erb/Roebke), 'Et il y aura…' (Abdelnour-Loriot-Meier-Niggenkemper), 'Phyla music' (Erb-Mayas-Hemingway), 'Echoes' of the same' (Erb, Mäder, Amberg, Thomas Lehn), 'Hour Music' (Erb Mayas Hemingway), 'Panda bounce' (Le String'Blö), 'Spazio Elle' (Erb/Weber/Künzi) and 'Wabi sabi' (Erb-Loriot). Reviews have appeared in specialist outlets such as JazzJournal (UK) and Percorsi Musicali, reflecting a modest but international critical presence. The label continues to operate as a private, artist-run enterprise.

• 2014

  Release of 'Yuria's Dream' by the trio Adasiewicz/Erb/Roebke.

• 2009

  Veto Records founded around 2009 by Christoph Erb in Lucerne.

• Release of 'Dream between' by Adasiewicz/Erb/Roebke, the trio's third album.

• Release of 'Et il y aura…' by Abdelnour-Loriot-Meier-Niggenkemper (veto-records/Exchange 024).

• Release of 'Phyla music' by Erb-Mayas-Hemingway on CD (veto-records/Exchange 023).

• Release of 'Echoes' of the same' by Erb, Mäder, Amberg and Thomas Lehn on vinyl (veto-records/Exchange 022).

• Release of 'Spazio Elle' by Erb/Weber/Künzi on vinyl (veto-records 023).

Artist-run independent label for jazz and free improvisation, with a deliberately non-mainstream, international outlook.

• Dream between

• Et il y aura…

• Phyla music

• Echoes' of the same

• Hour Music

• Panda bounce

• Spazio Elle

• Wabi sabi

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2. 2VETO RECORDS - Reviewsveto-records.ch
3. 3Veto Recordswikidata.org
4. 4Veto Recordsnl.wikipedia.org